Watch-movement holder



(N0 Motieli) E. ALLEN.

WATCH MOVEMENT HOLDER.

No. 437,636. Patented Sept. 30, 1890.

Ed ar 221cm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR ALLEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MARY S. HEATH, OF BEEBE PLAIN, VERMONT. 1

WATCH-MOVEMENT HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,636, dated September 30, 1890.

Application filed January 20, 1890.

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at 586 North Robey street, Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Watch-Movement Holder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable watch-movement holders in which two (2) elastic pieces of metal sliding on or intersecting with each other operate in conjunction with a guard, screw, and small metal block; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a sliding movement to the arms of the holder, so that they may be drawn out or contracted, so as to be readily adjusted to hold any size watch-movement; second, to provide elasticity or spring to the arms of the holder, so that it may be still more readily adjusted and firmly hold any size watch-movement; third, a guard and small metal block which prevents any rotary motion to the arms and allows them only an expansive and contractive movement so far as any rotary motion is concerned. I attain these objects by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents a perspective elevation of holder. Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of holder. Fig. 3 represents a plan view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 5. Fig.5 is a plan View with guard broken away to show my metal plate. Fig. 6 is a plan view of a watchmovement, showing it held in position by the wings or flanges. Fig. 7 represents a side elevation of holder containing the watcl1-movement.

Similarletters referto similar parts throughout the several figures.

A is a tray or support, which contains, oron which rests or is mounted, one or more of the watch-movement holders. Upon this tray or plate is screwed, secured, or mounted my new holder.

B and B are two (2) sliding plates or pieces of spring metal, one resting and sliding upon the other and each provided with a slot 6. The ends of the plates B B are bent up at right angles and then horizontally, and then $eria1llo. 337,489. (No model.)

at right angles to form a ledge or rest 12 b the whole forming arms, as shown, the outer ends being formed with inwardly-bentlips or wings I) b and topped with a knob f.

O is a guard passing over or around both of the plates and having its ends a c sunk into or secured in the tray or support A. Passing through this guard O and through the slots 6 is a screw or rivet d, which is rigidly secured in or to the support or tray A.

WVithin the slot and underneath the guard is a small metal plate g, preferably the width of the slot, through which the screw or rivet 01 passes and holds it firm and secure. The object of this plate 9 isto prevent the plates B B from having a side movement and to keep the same in a straight line.

The plates B and B slide to and fro upon each other, their outer ends being moved to and from each other at will to correspond to the size of any watch-movement to be held, the extent of their movement being limited by the rivet d and guard O. The outer ends of the plates B and B having a spring or elasticity enables the same to be bent to accommodate any size watch-movement and yet hold the same firm and secure.

The manner of operation is simple and self evident from the drawings. The watch-movement to be held is placed on the ledge, the plates being slid apart a sufficient distance to accommodate the size of the watch-movement, the outer ends being pressed out by the fin.- gers a little until the movement rests on the ledge, when the ends will spring back and hold the movement secure and firm.

This device aifords a convenient and simple planto hold watch-movements for display, and any number may be held and exhibited at the same time in one tray.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a watch-movement holder, the springadjustable sliding plates B B, having the slots (2 e, in combination with the tray A, guard O, and screw d, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a watch-movement holder, the slotted adjustable sliding plates B B, having the T00 ledge b 22 wings I) b, and knob f, in combination with the guard O, rivet d, and tray A, substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a watch-movement holder, the plate g, in combination with the sliding adjustable slotted plates 13 B, the guard O, and screw d, substantially as shown and described,and for the purpose set forth.

4. In awatch-movement holder, the cornbination of the plate g, the adjustable slotted plates B B, having spring ends, the guard C, screw d, and tray A, all arranged and operating substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

EDGAR ALLEN. Witnesses:

WILLIAM BosWT LL, CHARLES P. Soortr. 

